Lu Meng mistakenly thought that Sun Quan was testing himself, so he sorted out his thoughts and replied: "According to the situation I got before, many places in Jingzhou have encountered heavy rains and mountain torrents. If they unexpectedly raise troops to move westward, they should be able to achieve the idea of ​​the Grand Commander. As for whether they can get all Jing.

Xiangjiu County, it depends on what changes the situation will happen, and we will not dare to say anything to death."

"Very good." Sun Quan nodded and affirmed: "I plan to mourn Gongjin and go to Jingzhou with the army to avenge my father. At that time, you will share my worries more. Go back tonight and think carefully about how to govern the army, how to open the border, and how to maintain peace and stability.

state."

"Oh OK. If the lord has no other explanation, I will plan to say goodbye first."

Seeing Lu Meng so humble, Sun Quan thought to himself that this was the Grand Governor I wanted. He waved his hand gently and said, "Go, this trip is hard, take a good rest for two days, and then follow me back to Chaisang, and there are still major things to do in the future.

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"Wait a minute."

Lu Menggang turned around and was called again, and Sun Quan said seriously: "For generals, you must be smart. You can read more if you take time."

"Ah? Oh, I will obey the order."

Lu Meng swallowed his saliva and thought to himself that the lord and the governor both said so. It seems that I really have to study hard, hoping that it will make you look at me with admiration.

It is estimated that it will take several months to march to Jingzhou. Sun Quan spent two days explaining, and then took Zhang Zhao and Lu Meng to Chaisang on a boat.

The ship left Lishui and turned into the Yangtze River. Zhang Zhao pointed to the northeast and reminded: "Lord, the Grand Historian Ziyi was short of soldiers and food. In order to ensure the smooth progress of the Western Expedition, the supplies of the other garrisons were cut. I was worried that Liyang would not be able to stand it. If it were Cao's army,

Go south to restrain”

"Mr. Zhang is worried too much."

Sun Quan interrupted Zhang Zhao and said, "Cao Mengde defeated Yuan Shao and would definitely take advantage of the victory to pursue Hebei. How can he have the leisure to go south? Shouchun alone Zhang Liao cannot provoke Jiangdong at this time, let alone Long Yunqi blocked Hefei.

, He would not allow Zhang Liao to become a big shot."

"The reason is that, but Liyang is alone outside Jiangdong. If he really encounters a shortage of food and grass, General Taishi may not be able to deal with it. Isn't the lord going to reuse him? That's it."

Seeing that Zhang Zhao wanted to speak but stopped, Sun Quan waved his hand and comforted him, "The Grand Historian Ziyi has broken many divisions, and daily supplies should be reduced a lot. It doesn't matter if you suffer for the time being. Liyang will make up for it when we return from the Western Expedition. You

Judging from the high water level of the Yangtze River this year, it is enough to show that Jingzhou has serious floods, so we must be clear about the severity of the severity."

"All right."

Huainan was very peaceful during this period. Zhang Zhao knew that Sun Quan was in Jingzhou, so he did not continue to persuade him.

However, Liyang's difficulties really exist. Taishici lost three thousand divisions last year. It is said that daily supplies will be reduced accordingly. However, these soldiers who died have families, and many families are counting on the life of being a soldier at home, without subsequent pensions.

Some people will go hungry.

When Taishi Ci was stationed in Haimun, the people of the five counties under his jurisdiction could supply most of the military rations. There were not many people stationed in Liyang now, and the originally agreed supply reduction would be difficult for Taishi Ci to do.

It’s not that Sun Quan didn’t know how to win over the hearts of the people. Because Taishi Ci sent troops rashly last year, he was worried that someone would cause trouble in Jiangdong, and he was also wary of Taishi Ci’s arbitrary behavior. Maybe one day the wild horses would break away, so he deliberately became cold to Liyang.

Half a day later, Lu Meng asked Sun Quan to walk out of the cabin to watch, and said seriously: "Now our army is declining in Huainan. If the lord gives up the north and advances to the west, he can set up a fort defense in Ruxu, as long as he guards the original warships in Zhongyuan.

Even if his calendar is unfortunately lost, I will have no worries in Jiangdong."

"oh?"

Sun Quan looked at Lu Meng in surprise, then stroked his purple beard and smiled and said, "Is it because Ziming has been studying recently? The plan he just made is very reasonable. When I return from the western expedition of Jingzhou this time, I will arrange for someone to build a dock here.

Fort."

Lu Meng scratched his head and smiled awkwardly: "My general has not had time to read a book, but he has thought a lot in the past few days."

“Good.”

Sun Quan patted Lu Meng's shoulder and encouraged: "Zi Ming can understand it at a glance, and his vision is long-term. He deserves to be the general recommended by Gongjin. You will take over the position of Grand Commander. I am very relieved."

"What? Me?"

Lu Meng was so shocked that his eyes widened. He once suspected that he had heard it wrong. Seeing that Sun Quan nodded meaningfully, he quickly asked: "The Grand Governor is not a recommendation."

"Gongjin's suicide note is here, Ziming will take a look at it myself."

After Sun Quan finished speaking, he took out the letter from his arms and handed it out. Lu Meng unfolded the letter with a suspicious attitude. The content and handwriting on the letter were exactly the same as the one he sent, but only the word Jiang Qin was replaced by Lu Meng.

"This is me."

Lu Meng became incoherent in holding the letter paper. He patted his forehead and began to question himself, thinking that I was wrong at that time or something?

In terms of prestige and qualifications, how can I compare with Jiang Qin?

Suddenly, Lu Meng remembered that there were two small blood spots on the letter paper, which was Zhou Yu's last writing coughed on it at the end of his life. So he picked up the letter paper and observed it, and finally saw the clue.

It turned out that Sun Quan found someone to imitate and replaced Jiang Qin with his own name.

"Lord, the last general has little experience and is too young to be worthy of this important task." Lu Meng did not dare to expose Sun Quan, so he had to refuse politely and modestly.

Sun Quan looked solemn and said seriously: "Ziming doesn't have to belittle himself. Is Han Xin's qualifications high in the past? You are already twenty-six years old this year. My brother was only twenty-five when he passed away. Who said that he could rule the three armies in his old age? There is a great governor.

I have my trust, are you afraid you won’t be convinced?”

"Ahem."

Lu Meng reminded Sun Quan guiltily: "When the Grand Commander wrote the letter, General Zhongyi (Sun Yu) was also present."

Sun Quan smiled slightly: "Don't worry, Zhongyi is steady in his behavior and has Gongjin's letters as a basis. He will not have any objections or say anything."

"Make the last one"

Seeing that Lu Meng was still hesitating, Sun Quan asked sternly: "Is this Jiangdong surname Zhou or Sun? My recognition is not as good as others' last words? Are you unwilling to share my worries, or are you unable to do big things?"

Lu Meng hesitated and replied: "No, I will have the confidence to do it well"

"What should I do if I have confidence? Give me a little louder."

Seeing Sun Quan looking meaningfully, Lu Meng patted his chest and shouted: "Governor!"

"That's right"

Sun Quan was about to praise Lu Meng, but his sonorous voice attracted Zhang Zhao. He looked at the two of them with curiosity and asked tentatively: "The old minister seemed to hear Ziming shouting just now."

"Mr. Zhang came just in time. Gongjin left a letter to recommend Ziming to take over as the governor. I thought about it for a few days and thought it was feasible, but Ziming was a little lacking in confidence and was just encouraging him."

Sun Quan smiled at him and looked relaxed and comfortable.

Zhang Zhao was shocked when he heard this. He thought that Lu Meng's qualifications were indeed too shallow, and it was quite inappropriate to be the governor of the country. It was hard to believe that Zhou Yu would recommend it like this.

While lowering his head and thinking, Sun Quan handed the letter returned by Lu Meng to Zhang Zhaozheng directly.

Zhang Zhao recognized Zhou Yu's handwriting, and after reading the sincere letter, although he felt that it was incredible to recommend Lu Meng, it was not convenient to ask more questions. Instead, he bowed to Sun Quan and offered advice: "It doesn't matter if Ziming lacks confidence, just go to the next West.

When he shined in the battle, no one questioned the lord and Gongjin's vision."

"Zhang Gongzhi's views are the same as mine."

Sun Quan smiled knowingly, turned around and said seriously to Lu Meng: "This Western Expedition is good. If you don't perform well, let alone Gongjin's suicide note, even if my father and brother ask for mercy, you will be the general of the general.

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